Robotron: 2084,
known by most as
simply “Robotron”,
was a William
Electronics game,
similar to the game
Berzerk, which was
released in 1982.
It was a popular
game and a big money
maker for arcades.
The game is set in
the year 2084, in a
fictional world
where robots have
turned against
humans, and the
player must
eliminate these
“Robotrons” and
rescue survivors.
Gameplay was
controlled with two
joysticks, one for
character movement,
and one for weapon
direction. Once all
the robots were
defeated, the player
would move on the
next, increasingly
difficult, “wave”
(level).

Robotron was
released on a number
of home consoles in
the 80’s, such as
the Atari 5200 and
the Commodore 64.
Although an arcade
sequel was never
developed, a sequel
for the PlayStation
and Nintendo 64 was
released in 1996
(called Robotron
X). The original
game was included
later on arcade
compilations like
Williams Arcade’s
Greatest Hits,
Midway’s Greatest
Arcade Hits, Midway
Arcade Treasurers,
and Midway Arcade
Origins for systems
like Xbox,
PlayStation, and the
Wii.